iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 14/05/2026

Ollie and Kadence are similar in that they both help you get a website up and running quickly. But the approach (and now the future state) are quite different. We've got a new page that helps you compare the two: olliewp.com/ollie-vs-ka...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 06/05/2026

We just relaunched the Ollie video library! olliewp.com/video-library Now it's fully automated and pulls in videos automatically from our main YouTube feed and playlists. Simplify, simplify, simplify. Then simplify some more.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 31/03/2026

Coming this week to Ollie. 🧨

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 26/03/2026

Oh yeah, and Ollie AI is imminent. Your agent is going to love working with Ollie. Built on WordPress’s emerging AI infrastructure so it works natively with the platform and grows more powerful with every WordPress release.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 26/03/2026

We just relaunched olliewp.com with a small brand refresh and a refocus on where we're going. 🎨 Ollie has been in constant evolution since its inception, and now we're boldly moving into the next era and bringing everyone with us.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 11/03/2026

This is just the beginning of what's possible with WordPress + WooCommerce + Ollie. Check out the following links to learn more and to see it all in action 👇 Landing page: olliewp.com/ollie-for-w... Announcement: olliewp.com/design-fast... Demo: patterns.olliewp.com/ecommerce/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 11/03/2026

Ollie Pro extensions make store building even more powerful. Animation Designer, Class Manager, Advanced Grid Controls — each one supercharges your existing blocks without replacing your workflow. They're that good.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 11/03/2026

We also added a dedicated pattern collection for WooCommerce in Ollie Pro — featured product blocks, promo banners, video cards with overlay support, and more. Drop in, customize, ship.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 11/03/2026

The Product Collection block handles everything from your main shop grid to featured products and carousels. Choose your card design, add hover effects, and drop it anywhere on your site.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 11/03/2026

WooCommerce templates in Ollie are built entirely with blocks, so you have full design control right inside the editor. Swap patterns, resize elements, change layouts — no code, no page builder.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 11/03/2026

The Setup Wizard walks you through plugins, pages, branding, and colors in minutes. Starter Sites take it even further — one click and your entire store is set up automatically. Zero to full site, fast.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 11/03/2026

🚨 Huge day for Ollie — we just released an eCommerce pattern collection and a whole suite of designs, blocks, and templates for WooCommerce. Beautiful eCommerce made simple. Check it out here and watch the video in the thread below: 🛍️ olliewp.com/ollie-for-w...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 16/02/2026

New Ollie extension just dropped – Smart Sync ⚡ Sync your style changes across grids, columns, and groups. Style dozens of items in just a few seconds. Start building smarter and faster today with Smart Sync in Ollie Pro. olliewp.com/pro

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 04/12/2025

I am having a moment with Geist right now. 👌 I've tried to use this font on a few projects before but it never quite clicked. Last night, I tried it on this this eCommerce design collection I'm working on and it finally clicked perfectly. vercel.com/font

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 26/11/2025

Hey look at that, we just crossed 5,000 @BuildWithOllie users. We're not quite at the moon yet, but we're on our way. 🛹➡️🌝

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 17/11/2025

Good morning! ☀️ Today I'm hyped to share that Class Manager is live in Ollie Pro! Class Manager is a powerful and intuitive new way of working with CSS classes and styles in the WordPress editor. Super lightweight, native, and built for scale. Check out the video below!

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 09/10/2025

We just launched Ollie Pro Extensions – game-changing editor tools that supercharge your WordPress building experience. Animations, advanced grid + column controls, keyboard shortcuts, and more. All seamlessly integrated into the native editor. Let me show you what we built →

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 29/09/2025

If you're using the free Ollie theme (and frankly, why wouldn't you be?), I've included a bunch of pre-designed menu patterns so you don't have to start from scratch. These are all ready to be dropped in, customized, and published.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 29/09/2025

Mobile navigation has been completely unlocked. Instead of just plain text-based menus, you can now create rich mobile menus with your logo, CTAs, even video if you want. Your mobile menu can actually be part of your site's design now.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 29/09/2025

The dropdown and mega menu building capabilities are pretty wild – you can add images, multiple columns, rich content, whatever blocks you want. Plus, smart edge detection so your menus never get cut off and hover intent to avoid finicky drop downs.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 29/09/2025

It's here! Menu Designer has landed at WP.org! Menu Designer is a powerful new way to build beautiful mobile menus and dropdown menus in the @WordPress block editor — no coding required. And now it's available right in your dashboard. wordpress.org/plugins/oll...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 14/08/2025

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 14/08/2025

It's here! Introducing Menu Designer, a powerful new way to build beautiful mobile menus and dropdown menus in the @WordPress block editor — no coding required. 🔮 My prediction: this will become the way we build menus in WordPress. olliewp.com/menu-designer

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 13/08/2025

Sure, I should be doing some work, but I couldn't get this phrase out of my head after @patrickposner_ said this about the way I release products. Had to make something with it.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 30/07/2025

Part of our upcoming @WordPress block editor suite of builder tools: Menu Designer. Create beautiful, responsive mobile & mega menus right in the native block editor. Dozens of 👌 designs included. Blazing-fast, lightweight, intuitive, inevitable. Coming soon.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 07/07/2025

Ollie Pro is one year old! @patrickposner_ and I put everything we had into @buildwithollie this past year, building something we're super proud of. Here are the highlights and numbers from an absolutely wild year. Spoiler alert: we were cookin'! 🔥

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 12/06/2025

Whether you're: ☑️ Building your first custom block ☑️ Creating advanced interactive components ☑️ Looking to modernize your dev workflow ☑️ Vibe coding and looking for deeper WP context This course gives you the foundation you need to master block dev. olliewp.com/block-academy/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 12/06/2025

A few weeks ago, we launched the Ollie Theme Academy, a free video course for modern WordPress theme development. And today, we're releasing ANOTHER free video course. Introducing the Ollie Block Academy, a free custom block development course. olliewp.com/block-academy/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 12/06/2025

Working on redesigning my personal site with this vibe.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 09/06/2025

I just pushed live a trusted developer page for @BuildWithOllie. We get asked often for recommendations of devs who can build with @WordPress full site editing and Ollie. You will be in good hands with these folks: olliewp.com/ollie-devel...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 03/06/2025

Ultimately, I was able to pull off a significant refresh very quickly, and that's largely due to how capable the WordPress site editor is. I was able to do everything in the editor, aside from some code for the scroll effect and some edge case CSS. 🛹 olliewp.com

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 03/06/2025

I'm still old school and do a lot of design work in Figma first before moving into the site editor. I get more expressive design starting with a canvas, and then move to the editor and build quickly. I don't design every page, mostly just nail down the visual language.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 03/06/2025

Here's a fun little detail you may have missed. As you scroll past this section on the homepage, the images change to show the different typography and color pairings available in Ollie.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 03/06/2025

Many of the new section designs came from the Ollie Pro pattern library. Of course I used my own design collection to speed things up. Most of these I was able to add to the page and just modify slightly before moving on. Progress > perfection.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 03/06/2025

I tried about 100 different new font combinations, but ultimately ended up with Satoshi Variable. www.fontshare.com/fonts/satoshi At first, I wasn't sure if it was too playful, but the more I saw it throughout the site, I thought it worked pretty well.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 03/06/2025

Right before we announced Ollie Pro 2.0, I quietly launched a design refresh on olliewp.com. For the design nerds out there, here's a quick thread of some of my favorite details of the redesign.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 12/05/2025

Ollie Pro 2.0 is coming THIS WEEK. This isn't just a setup wizard. This isn't just starter sites. This is the foundation of a new way of building with WordPress. We're raising the bar for design and user experience, and ushering in the next wave of WordPress creators. olliewp.com/subscribe/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 15/04/2025

It's almost here! Ollie Pro 2.0 is on the launch pad. 💥 Introducing an intuitive new Theme Studio 💥 Blazing-fast site setup wizard 💥 Instant site creation with Ollie Starter Sites Hit play and hang on to your seat. 💺

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 05/03/2025

Check out this tall drink of water. Big Shoulders available via Google Fonts. fonts.google.com/specimen/Bi...

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 10/02/2025

v2 of the much anticipated Ollie Quick Start wizard is on the way. 🏁 Quick Start takes the pain out of your initial site setup, helping you quickly create starter pages, generate color palettes, customize type, pick layouts, and a ton more. Turn 2 hours into 2 minutes. ⏲️

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 21/01/2025

Stop wrestling with pricing tables. Agency includes two distinct pricing page designs that you can customize in seconds. Clean layouts, clear value props, and conversion-focused design - just add your prices and go live 📈 Start building with Ollie Pro: olliewp.com/pro

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 17/01/2025

Showcase your products or services with confidence. Agency's product page patterns give you everything you need - feature highlights, testimonials, and powerful CTAs. All responsive, all customizable, no code required 🎨 Start building with Ollie Pro: olliewp.com/pro

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 16/01/2025

Your about page should reflect your brand's personality. With Agency's about page patterns, you can mix and match team sections, company values, and compelling stories. Drop in patterns, customize content, hit publish. ✨ Start building with Ollie Pro: olliewp.com/pro

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 15/01/2025

Need a homepage that goes BOOM? 💥 Agency combines bold typography, modern layouts, and eye-catching sections that tell your story. Customize colors, swap sections, and launch in minutes with Ollie Pro's pattern system 💪 Start building with Ollie Pro: olliewp.com/pro/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 15/01/2025

We're constantly trying to raise the bar with @BuildWithOllie while also maintaining that "it just works" mentality, which is critical to user success. Check out my latest template and pattern collection, Agency. Post: olliewp.com/meet-agency... Live Demo: patterns.olliewp.com/agency/

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 15/01/2025

Designing for wide distribution is a delicate dance. You want your templates to feel unique and compelling, but the second you get too creative with layouts, you risk breaking that essential "it just works" feeling that users need.

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Mike McAlister @mikemcalister.com · 14/01/2025

If you're not familiar with WordPress patterns, they are basically pre-designed page sections that you can insert into your page and edit them live in the block editor. Having a design collection like Ollie Pro effectively turns WordPress into a website generating machine.

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